1 And Solomon the son of David was strengthened in his kingdom, and Jehovah his God was with him and magnified him exceedingly.

2 And Solomon spoke to all Israel, to the captains of thousands and of hundreds, and to the judges, and to all the princes of all Israel, the chief fathers;

3 and Solomon, and all the congregation with him, went to the high place at Gibeon; for there was God's tent of meeting which Moses the servant of Jehovah had made in the wilderness.

4 But the ark of God had David brought up from Kirjath-jearim to the {place} that David had prepared for it; for he had spread a tent for it at Jerusalem.

5 And the brazen altar that Bezaleel the son of Uri, the son of Hur, had made, was there before the tabernacle of Jehovah; and Solomon and the congregation sought unto it.

6 And Solomon offered there upon the brazen altar before Jehovah which was at the tent of meeting; and he offered up a thousand burnt-offerings upon it.

7 In that night God appeared to Solomon, and said to him, Ask what I shall give thee.

8 And Solomon said to God, Thou hast shewn unto David my father great loving-kindness, and hast made me king in his stead.

9 Now, Jehovah Elohim, let thy word unto David my father be firm; for thou hast made me king over a people numerous as the dust of the earth.

10 Give me now wisdom and knowledge, that I may go out and come in before this people; for who can judge this thy great people?

11 And God said to Solomon, Because this was in thy heart, and thou hast not asked riches, wealth, or honour, nor the life of them that hate thee, neither yet hast asked long life; but hast asked for thyself wisdom and knowledge, that thou mayest judge my people, over whom I have made thee king:

12 wisdom and knowledge are granted unto thee; and I will give thee riches and wealth and honour, such as none of the kings have had that have been before thee, neither shall any after thee have the like.

13 Then Solomon came back {from} the high place at Gibeon to Jerusalem, from before the tent of meeting, and reigned over Israel.

14 And Solomon gathered chariots and horsemen; and he had a thousand four hundred chariots and twelve thousand horsemen; and he placed them in the chariot-cities, and with the king at Jerusalem.

15 And the king made silver and gold in Jerusalem as stones, and cedars made he as the sycamores that are in the lowland for abundance.

16 And the exportation of horses that Solomon had was from Egypt: a caravan of the king's merchants fetched a drove {of horses}, at a price.

17 And they fetched up and brought forth out of Egypt a chariot for six hundred {shekels} of silver, and a horse for a hundred and fifty; and so they brought {them} by their means, for all the kings of the Hittites and for the kings of Syria.

1 大卫的儿子所罗门巩固了他对以色列的统治， 耶和华他的 神也和他同在， 使他十分尊大。

2 所罗门召唤全体以色列人、千夫长、百夫长、审判官、以色列的各领袖和众家族的首领。

3 所罗门和全体会众一同到基遍的高地去， 因为那里有 神的会幕， 就是耶和华的仆人摩西在旷野所做的。

4 至于 神的约柜， 大卫已经从基列．耶琳抬到他预备好的地方， 因为他曾在耶路撒冷为约柜盖搭了一个帐幕。

5 户珥的孙子、乌利的儿子比撒列所做的铜祭坛也在那里， 在耶和华的会幕前面； 所罗门和会众同去求问耶和华。

6 所罗门上到耶和华会幕前面的铜祭坛旁边， 在坛上献上了一千只燔祭牲。

7 那一夜， 神向所罗门显现， 对他说： "你无论求什么， 我必赐给你。"

8 所罗门对 神说： "你曾经向我的父亲大卫大施慈爱， 使我接续他作王。

9 耶和华 神啊， 现在求你实现你向我的父亲大卫应许的话； 因为你立了我作王统治这好像地上的尘土那么多的人民。

10 现在求你赐我智慧和知识， 使我可以领导这人民； 否则， 谁能治理这众多的人民呢？"

11 神对所罗门说： "你既然有这个心意： 不求富足、财产、尊荣， 也不求你敌人的性命， 又不求长寿， 只为自己求智慧和知识， 好治理我的子民， 就是我立你作王统治的人民，

12 因此， 智慧和知识必赐给你， 我也把富足、财产和尊荣赐给你； 在你以前的列王从没有这样， 在你以后的也必没有这样。"

13 于是， 所罗门从基遍高地的会幕回到耶路撒冷， 统治以色列。

14 所罗门召集了战车和马兵： 他有战车一千四百辆， 马兵一万二千名； 他把这些车马安置在屯车城， 或在耶路撒冷， 和王在一起。

15 王在耶路撒冷积存的金银好像石头那么多， 积存的香柏木好像平原的桑树那么多。

16 所罗门拥有的马， 都是从埃及和古厄运来的， 是王的商人从古厄照价买来的。

17 他们从埃及运上来的车， 每辆价银六千八百四十克； 马每匹一千七百一十克。赫人众王和亚兰众王的车马， 也都是这样经这些商人的手买来的。